0 an activity in which people buy tickets with different numbers, some of which are later chosen to win prizes, that is organized in order to make money for a good social purpose: --
2 a system of selling numbered tickets and then giving prizes to those people whose numbers are chosen by chance --
The question is whether the position of local lotteries or raffles run by churches, clubs and other organisations would be damaged by this proposal.
Certain types of raffles can be forms of gaming, and they would be illegal.
A large number of these draws or raffles are in aid of worthy charitable causes.
In just four years, they have raised more than £650,000 through all sorts of ordinary activities, such as raffles, jumble sales and tombolas.
There are raffles for boarding passes and corruption is rampant.
Then, we had raffles to get money to buy exercise books, but now huge resources have been provided.
One way in which charities collect money is from lotteries through to small raffles.
Despite that, in six years, through tombolas and raffles, the hospice has raised over £1 million.
